Table 1 Description of study variables
Variable type | Variable | Description | Measurement | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Predisposing factors | DISTPOP | District Population | Total projected district population,2012 | UNBS |
PERCFEM | District Female Population | Percentage of Female district population, 2012 | UNBS | |
Enabling factors | RURALPOV | Rural poverty | Percentage of rural district population below poverty line, 2005 | NHS, 2005 |
HDI | Human Development Index | Composite index generated from life expectancy, education attainment (adult literacy and gross enrolment) and Gross Domestic Product per capita | UDHR, 2007 | |
HPI | Human Poverty Index; | Index generated from measures of a long and healthy life (probability at birth of not surviving to age 40); Knowledge (adult illiteracy rate) standard of living (% of without sustainable access to an improved water source and % of children under-weight for age). | UDHR, 2007 | |
URBANISATION | Urbanization level | Percentage of district considered to be urban | NC, 2002 | |
LABOURABSRATE | Labour Absorption Rate | Percentage of population of working age (15–65) who are employed | NC 2002 | |
LITRATETotal | Total Literacy Rate | Percentage of the population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. | SUPR, 2008 | |
LITRATEFemale | Female Literacy Rate | Percentage of the Female population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. | SUPR, 2008 | |
LITRATEMale | Male Literacy Rate | Percentage of the Male population age 15 and above who can, with understanding, read and write a short, simple statement on their everyday life. | SUPR, 2008 | |
DISTAGE | District Age | Whether it’s a newly created district or not. = 1 if Yes; =0 if Not | MOH APR 2011/12 | |
DISTACCESS | District accessibility | Whether the district is characterized by MOH as hard to reach or not. =1 if Yes; =0 if Not | MOH APR 2011/12 | |
Need for health Care | DPT3COVER | Immunisation coverage | Percentage of children fully immunized against Diphtheria, Pertusis & Tuberculosis | MOH APR 2011/12 |
OPDCAPITA | Outpatient attendance | Outpatient attendance per capita | MOH APR 2011/12 | |
Policy factors | TA | Technical assistance | Availability of donor funded Technical Assistance to the district for Pharmaceutical Management: 1 if Yes; =0 if No | SURE |
ACCESSWATER | Access to drinking water | Percentage of district population with access to Safe drinking Water | SUPR, 2008 | |
LATCOVERAGE | Latrine Coverage | Percentage of households with latrine | SUPR, 2008 | |
Health care resources | HFGOVTOT | Government Health facilities | Total Number of Government Health facilities in the district (excluding hospitals) | MOH FIR, 2012 |
HOSPTOT | General Hospital services | Total Number of general Hospitals, both government and private, in the district | MOH FIR, 2012 | |
HFNGO | Non government health facilities | Total Number of Non Government Organization (NGO) health facilities in the district | MOH FIR, 2012 | |
RRHAVAIL | Referral Hospital services | Availability of Regional Referral hospital in the district: Yes = 1 No = 0 | MOH APR 2011/12 | |
PERCHCII | Health centre IIs | Percentage of government health facilities that are HC II | MOH FIR, 2012 | |
PERCHCIII | Health centre IIIs | Percentage of government health facilities that are HC III | MOH FIR, 2012 | |
PERCHCIV | Health Centre IVs | Percentage of government health facilities that are HC IV | MOH FIR, 2012 | |
STAFFSTRENGTH | Staff strength | Percentage of approved staff posts filled | MOH APR 2011/12 | |
HFACCESS | Health facility accessibility | Percentage of the district population that live within 5 km to a health facility | SUPR, 2008 |